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Bruening takes Independence Late Model win

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 23) – A strong field of 119 cars battled each other and Mother Nature at the Independence Motor Speedway Saturday night. Rain started to move in as the final two features hit the track but all main events were completed before the rain came in for good. Bobby Hansen took the early lead in the Budweiser IMCA Late Model feature and was able to build a commanding lead. Tyler Bruening started 10th and worked through the field until he found himself second as lap nine was completed. Bruening worked to chip away at the straightaway lead Hansen had built. By lap 15, Bruening caught Hansen and took the lead the very next lap. Bruening raced off to the win. Hansen finished second. Curt Martin, Tyler Droste, and Curt Martin closed out the top five. Rod McDonald led the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds to green and led the first nine laps. Brennen Chipp ran side-by-side with McDonald before J.D. Auringer joined in the battle. Auringer wrestled the lead away on [Read More]

Gustin repeats Late Model heroics at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 21) – Richie Gustin repeated as the Rumours Sports Bar & Grill IMCA Late Model feature winner Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Gustin gained the lead from Jason Hahne following an early restart. Todd Cooney outdueled crowd favorite Darrel DeFrance for second. Hahne fell back to fourth and Chris Snyder was fifth. Tom Berry made the long trip from Oregon and grabbed the lead early in the Coors Light IMCA Modified feature. The red flag came out on lap four after Tyler Gross rolled off the top of turn two. Chris Abelson worked his way from 10th starting to the lead by lap five. After the caution come out for the final time on lap 15, Abelson sped to his second local win. Jake Strayer, Ronn Lauritzen. Josh Gilman and Scott Simatovich completed the top five. Damon Murty was the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car winner and Austin Luellen got the best of the Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks. Jake McBirnie was a first-time winner this season in the Karl [Read More]

Guss rushes to IMCA Late Model win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 21) – With the racing season winding down, the Davenport Speedway saw a pair of first-time local IMCA winners for 2015 Friday night. Ray Guss Jr. wasted no time in taking the win in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Guss started seventh and took the lead on lap four. Guss led the remainder of a 25-lap main that went green to checkered. The victory was his first at Davenport in more than two years. Andy Nezworski started ninth and finished second. Justin Kay came from 15th to third. Brunson Behning and Travis Denning rounded out the top five. Mitch Morris finally collected his first local feature win of the season in the Milan Heating &Air IMCA Modifieds. Morris used a lap four restart to take the lead and never looked back. Bob Dominacki had a strong run in second, while Matt Werner came from a seventh row start to finish third. Rich Smith and Bruce Hanford finished fourth and fifth respectively. It was victory number [Read More]

Two straight for Wilinski at Shawano

SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 15) – Jerry Wilinski cruised to his second Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win in as many weeks Saturday at Shawano Speedway. John Peters and Kevin Feck took turns in the runner-up spot trying to track down the Wilinski machine. Feck eventually grabbed hold of second and held on through the last half of the race. Brandon Nygaard ran the high side to perfection in racing to his career first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory. Dan Michonski picked up his first local win of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. Two hundred and twenty-five backpacks, complete with school supplies, went home with kids as Little Caesar’s and Mike’s Videos presented Backpack Night at the Shawano Speedway. With the help of numerous race teams and sponsors, backpacks were given away during intermission.

Wilson wins again at Merced

By Don Martin II MERCED, Calif. (Aug. 16) – Alex Wilson collected his second Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win of the season Sunday at Merced Speedway. Wilson set a fast pace from the onset and won ahead of Ryan Porter, who gained second on lap 12 but wasn’t able to make up enough distance to pressure the leader. Bruce Nelson impressed with his second win of the season in the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Nelson slipped underneath Dwayne Short for the lead on lap nine. Nelson set a rapid pace up front and had nearly a half-lap lead on Gary Tucker at the finish.

Zuhlsdorf reigns at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 15) – Kris Zuhlsdorf picked up his first feature win of the season in Saturday’s Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Arlington Raceway. Zuhlsdorf took the lead following an early restart. Jeremy Brown moved up from his sixth place start, tried unsuccessfully to pass and settled for second ahead of Chris Issacson and Matt Looft. Justin Luinenburg won the Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock feature, leading flag to flag and holding off point leader Cory Probst, who had battled with him for 10 laps after moving up from his ninth place start. The B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature had four different leaders. Ultimately, Matt Speckman was the final leader, beating Dan Mackenthun to the finish line by the width of his bumper. Jeremy Schultz led the distance of the 95.7 IMCA Sprint Car feature from his front row spot. Four yellow flags for spinning and stalled cars didn’t hamper his run to the checkers as he had a commanding lead at the finish. Mike Stien took second and Brandon [Read More]

Edler dominates 141 SportMod main

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (Aug. 15) – Billy Edler won his first career 141 Speedway feature in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division in dominating fashion Saturday evening. Phil Mott held the point before Edler decided on lap five that it was his night to shine. Edler moved underneath the leader and never looked back. Edler opened nearly a straightaway lead by halfway. Scott Besaw ran to second but couldn’t cut into the lead until it was too late. Edler worked in lapped traffic the final five laps but was never touched in earning his first career win. Besaw finished second ahead of Scott Boyea. Kevin Bethke beat Travis Arenz for the fourth spot. Eric Scribner celebrated his birthday by winning the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature and Devin Snellenberger topped the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Matt Brehmer started way back in ninth, was in the lead on lap two and sped to the Mach-1 Sport Compact win.

VanLaanen cruises at Thunderhill Raceway

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (Aug. 16) – After taking the lead on lap two and surviving a number of restarts, Jarred VanLaanen’s cruised to victory Sunday in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event at Thunderhill Raceway. VanLaanen built a straightaway advantage, only to see it taken away by a caution on lap eight. VanLaanen again set sail on the restart, leaving the battle for second. Jacob Zellner bobbled while running near the front, setting off a chain reaction wreck that collected title contenders Bernie Reinhardt and Tom Stark. Stark returned on the lead lap after a trip down pit lane. Several mid-race cautions kept the field tight but no one had anything to challenge VanLaanen, who dominated the remainder of the event with his second feature win of the season. Vince Engebregtsen was second and Cody Rass placed third. Other feature winners were Greg Gretz in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Tom Brumlic in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Dave Schmidt in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks.

Gustin is Late Model winner at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 14) – Richie Gustin was the winner when IMCA Late Models made their first visit of the season Friday to Marshalltown Speedway. Todd Cooney grabbed the early lead In the Rumours Sports Bar & Grill IMCA Late Models 20-lap feature but had to contend with Paul Nagle and Gustin following an early restart. Cooney and Gustin battled for the lead before the caution came out when Nagle slid off the top of the track. The front pair raced wheel-to-wheel with Cooney scored first at the conclusion of each lap. Gustin was able to complete the pass for the lead on lap 11 and did not let the caution on lap 14 deny him the victory. Cooney settled for second and Darren Ackerman took third from crowd favorite Darrel DeFrance. Chad Holladay was fifth. Visitor Chris Abelson was the Coors Light IMCA Modified winner and Damon Murty topped the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Carss. Curt Hilmer ruled the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods while Eric Stanton notched his sixth local Toby K’s [Read More]

Repeat trip to I-90 victory lane for Eakin

By Steve Zwemke HARTFORD, S.D. (Aug. 14) – Nate Eakin seems to have taken the baton from Colin Smith in the Coffee Cup IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division at I-90 Speedway. Eakin blazed to his second straight win and fourth checkers of the season Saturday night. His recent run of success ended a streak in which Smith had won four of five races. Smith took second this week with Jeff Edgington third. Eakin said he’s really been enjoying the track and credited his team with finding the right setup for the car to make it an easy drive.